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Y7 — Journeys of Discovery WIDER READING Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson David Balfour has been double-crossed by his wicked uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery. He finds a brave friend, and they fight back against their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then the ship hits a reef, and it's every man for himself... The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Milwood Hargrave Ami loves her island, with its blue seas and lush forests. But a government official changes her world forever: islanders untouched by sickness are forced to leave. Banished across the sea, she's desperate to return, and finds hope in a colony of buerflies. Girl. Boy. Sea. by Chris Vick When Bill narrowly survives the sinking of his yacht in a huge storm, he rescues a girl clinging for her life to a barrel. Aya, from the nomadic Berber tribe, was escaping to Europe when her migrant ship was destroyed in the same storm. As they float on the empty ocean, Aya tells stories of The Arabian Nights... The Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson In 1910 , Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, is sent from England to start a new life with distant relaves in Brazil, hundreds of miles up the Amazon. Accompanied by her odd, mysterious governess, she discovers an exoc world of adventure. Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but the end of the world can explain why they've been abandoned - cold, starving and clinging to life, in the grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive? Pet by Akwaeke Emezi There are no more monsters anymore, or so Jam was always taught. But when she meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colours and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's painngs and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Great Maps by Jerry Broon Including early Medieval maps; iconic transport maps like the London Underground; important travel maps including Dr Livingstone's version of Africa; maps of natural wonders such as the ocean floor; and momentous moments including the marks on the Moon leſt by the lunar landings. The Explorer by Katherine Rundell From a ny aeroplane, Fred watches the Amazon jungle pass by below him. When the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred and three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of rescue, geng home feels impossible. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them... Lampie by Annet Schaap Every evening, Lampie must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night, disaster strikes and a ship is wrecked. Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admiral's Black House, where a monster is said to lurk in the tower, but what she finds there is stranger and more beauful than any monster…. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie One starry night, Peter Pan leads the three Darling children over the rooſtops of London and away to Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous gang of pirates lurk offshore, led by Captain Hook... Naon by Terry Pratche Maus world is turned upside down when a great wave destroys his enre village. The same wave crashes Daphnes ship into Maus island. When Daphne stops trying to shoot Mau (she did apologise for it), they discover a new home can be theirs — if they fight for it. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Milo's extraordinary voyage via the tollbooth takes him to the Land of Expectaon, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the most unexpected characters and, once home, cant wait to visit again. But will it be sll there when he gets back from school?

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Y7 — Journeys of Discovery

W I D E R R E A D I N G

Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson

David Balfour has been double-crossed by his wicked

uncle, tricked into a sea voyage and sold into slavery.

He finds a brave friend, and they fight back against

their treacherous, black-hearted shipmates. But then

the ship hits a reef, and it's every man for himself...

The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Milwood Hargrave

Ami loves her island, with its blue seas and lush

forests. But a government official changes her world

forever: islanders untouched by sickness are forced to

leave. Banished across the sea, she's desperate to

return, and finds hope in a colony of butterflies.

Girl. Boy. Sea. by Chris Vick

When Bill narrowly survives the sinking of his yacht in

a huge storm, he rescues a girl clinging for her life to a

barrel. Aya, from the nomadic Berber tribe, was

escaping to Europe when her migrant ship was

destroyed in the same storm. As they float on the

empty ocean, Aya tells stories of The Arabian Nights...

The Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson

In 1910 , Maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, is sent

from England to start a new life with distant relatives

in Brazil, hundreds of miles up the Amazon.

Accompanied by her odd, mysterious governess, she

discovers an exotic world of adventure.

Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean

Every summer Quill and his friends are put ashore on

a remote sea stac to hunt birds. But this summer, no

one arrives to take them home. Surely nothing but

the end of the world can explain why they've been

abandoned - cold, starving and clinging to life, in the

grip of a murderous ocean. How will they survive?

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

There are no more monsters anymore, or so Jam was

always taught. But when she meets Pet, a creature

made of horns and colours and claws, who emerges

from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's

blood, she must reconsider what she's been told.

Great Maps by Jerry Brotton

Including early Medieval maps; iconic transport maps

like the London Underground; important travel maps

including Dr Livingstone's version of Africa; maps of

natural wonders such as the ocean floor; and

momentous moments including the marks on the Moon

left by the lunar landings.

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

From a tiny aeroplane, Fred watches the Amazon jungle

pass by below him. When the plane crashes into the

canopy, Fred and three other children may be alive, but

the jungle is a vast, untamed place. With no hope of

rescue, getting home feels impossible. Except, it seems,

someone has been there before them...

Lampie by Annet Schaap

Every evening, Lampie must light a lantern to warn ships

away from the rocks. But one stormy night, disaster

strikes and a ship is wrecked. Lampie is sent to work as a

maid at the Admiral's Black House, where a monster is

said to lurk in the tower, but what she finds there is

stranger and more beautiful than any monster….

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

One starry night, Peter Pan leads the three Darling

children over the rooftops of London and away to

Neverland - the island where lost boys play, mermaids

splash and fairies make mischief. But a villainous gang

of pirates lurk offshore, led by Captain Hook...

Nation by Terry Pratchett

Mau’s world is turned upside down when a great wave

destroys his entire village. The same wave crashes

Daphne’s ship into Mau’s island. When Daphne stops

trying to shoot Mau (she did apologise for it), they

discover a new home can be theirs — if they fight for it.

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Milo's extraordinary voyage via the tollbooth takes him

to the Land of Expectation, the Mountains of Ignorance

and the Castle in the Air. He meets the most unexpected

characters and, once home, can’t wait to visit again. But

will it be still there when he gets back from school?

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Boy X by Dan Smith

Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote

tropical island. His mum - a genetic scientist - has

been imprisoned and infected with a deadly virus. He

sets out to cross the jungle to rescue her. Soon he

realises he's quicker and sharper than before. But

why are the animals watching him?

Hag Seed by Margaret Atwood

Felix’s theatre productions have amazed and delighted.

Now he's staging a Tempest like no other. It will boost his

reputation and heal emotional wounds. Or that was the

plan. Instead, after an act of unforeseen treachery, Felix

is living in exile in a backwoods hovel, haunted by

memories of his beloved lost daughter, Miranda.

Sea Queens by Jane Yolen

The true stories of the most black-hearted pirates

you'll ever hear about —and all women. Discover

such great pirates as Artemisia, the Admiral Queen of

Persia, and Gráinne O'Malley, the daughter of an Irish

chieftain who terrorised the English at sea.

The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by LD Lapinski

When Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the

Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic

secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps

away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is

jump into the right suitcase.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodsgon Burnett

Mary Lennox has grown up in India, surrounded by

people who always do exactly what she wants. When

her parents die, she is sent to her uncle's cold and

lonely manor on the Yorkshire moors. There, she finds

people and gardens full of secrets and wonder.

The Odyssey retold by Geraldine McCaughrean

After ten years of war, Odysseus turns his back on

Troy and sets sail for home. But his voyage takes

another ten years and he must face many dangers -

Polyphemus the greedy one-eyed giant, Scylla the six-

headed sea monster and even the wrath of the gods

themselves.

Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore

What Jane arrives at Tu Reviens, she doesn't know that

the isolated, strange, island house will offer her choices:

a heist mystery, a spy thriller, a gothic horror story, a

space opera, and an extraordinary fantasy realm. She

might fall in love, she might lose her life….

Satellite by Nick Lake

Leo has never set foot on Earth. Born and raised with

twins Orion and Libra on the Moon 2 Space Station, now

they are preparing to make their first trip home - their

first journey to Earth.

Moonfleet by J. Meade Falkner

When John comes upon hidden treasure in the local

crypt he is drawn in the sinister world of smugglers, who

ply their trade along the Dorset coast. Soon John is

leading a life more dangerous and thrilling than he could

have imagined. But the law is closing in...

Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome

The Walker children set sail on the Swallow and head

for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open

skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their

dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett

sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates…

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Under a spell cast by the Witch of the Waste, Sophie

Hatter makes her way to the moving castle that hovers

on the hills above her town. But the castle belongs to

the dreaded Wizard, Howl, whose appetite, they say, is

satisfied only by the souls of young girls...

Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

On the jumbled streets of the Island of Lady's Crave live

Hark and his best friend Jelt: scavengers, living off their

wits, diving for relics of the gods, or anything they can

sell. But now there is something stirring beneath the

waves, calling to someone brave enough to retrieve it.,

and nothing is quite as it seems...

J O U R N E Y S O F D I S C O V E R Y

The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the

faraway lands her father once mapped. When her friend

disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. Soon,

following her map, her heart and an ancient myth,

Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save

the island itself.

Tom’s Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather

clock downstairs strike eleven… twelve… thirteen?!

Tom races down the stairs and out the back door,

into a garden everyone told him wasn't there. In this

magical time, the garden comes alive - but Tom is

never sure if the children he meets there are real...